Chickpea Tajine Dates and Swiss Chard Recipe - Levana Cooks

Ingredients

• 1 cup chickpeas, soaked overnight and drained. Settled for 2 cups canned chickpeas.
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 large onion, cut in large pieces
• 2-inch piece fresh ginger
• 1 bunch flat parsley
• 1 small bunch cilantro, end stems cut off
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons turmeric
• 2 bunches Swiss chard, stems and leaves, sliced thin (other dark leaves will be OK too: kale, collard, mustard
• 2 cups fresh dates (settle for dry), pitted and quartered
• salt and pepper to taste
• Garnish: 1/2 cup toasted slivered almonds or sesame seeds (substitute seeds if you can't have nuts or seeds)